cant wait ...

chrissyboy · 9th November 2010, 20:51

oh well looks like the test of all tests starting for me and the guy that is training me .. tomorrow we take in a car that has been to no less than 7 garage`s and that includes one that is a peugeot specalist.. it is a non starter and and hasnt stated for 6 months.. looking forward to it really ,today we sorted another non starter that a garage down the road has been working on for the last 3 weeks and still never got it to start .. we worked on it for 1 hour and sorted it .. my guys have never know this to happen before ,the car had 3 dead coil packs.. the owner said the day before it wouldnt start it looked like the engine was going to jump out of the car when the engine was running ... we just used the 3 golden rules ..
spark, fuel, and compression ... if all 3 is present any car will start ... all that is left now to do to it .is change an injector on cylinder 1 as it is dead ,maybe clean out the others or stick some injector clean in the tank ,

VVC-Geeza · 9th November 2010, 23:12

Interesting stuff Chris,let us know the outcome.

James.uk · 9th November 2010, 23:25

>>>spark, fuel, and compression<<<

And the correct timing???

you can have all three but a car wont run if the timing is out...

Also you can forget "spark" on diesels..

...

Simondi · 10th November 2010, 06:25

Good luck, keep us posted on how you get on.

chrissyboy · 10th November 2010, 07:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by James.uk

>>>spark, fuel, and compression<<<

And the correct timing???

you can have all three but a car wont run if the timing is out...

Also you can forget "spark" on diesels..

...

was talking about the petrol cars james .. the timing is alll in with the spark,if the timing is out then the spark wont be there ..albit it may spark but at the wrong time ..innit

chrissyboy · 11th November 2010, 19:19

omg .... car was in for 2 hours and was driven out by a happy owner .. the fault ............fuel pump relay ..... now i have only been doing this dianostics for about 6 months ut to me that should of been picked up by the first garage it went to if not the peugot guy .... oh wellthats another one under our belt

dentricrio · 12th November 2010, 07:35

Good work, just show that a good diagnosis is key.

James.uk · 12th November 2010, 22:15

Chris's experience is telling us what we already knew, that there are lots of cowboy mechanics around..

Just make sure you take your car to one that knows his trade.

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Telferstr · 13th November 2010, 13:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by James.uk

Chris's experience is telling us what we already knew, that there are lots of cowboy mechanics around..

Just make sure you take your car to one that knows his trade.

...

Well said James and a good result for your team Chris.
Regards
Telfer.

baconbuttyman · 13th November 2010, 14:35

check the foofoo valve first

9th November 2010, 20:51	#1
chrissyboy This is my second home lovely little ford focus. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: East Dulwich Posts: 7,877 Thanks: 2 Thanked 82 Times in 68 Posts	cant wait ... oh well looks like the test of all tests starting for me and the guy that is training me .. tomorrow we take in a car that has been to no less than 7 garage`s and that includes one that is a peugeot specalist.. it is a non starter and and hasnt stated for 6 months.. looking forward to it really ,today we sorted another non starter that a garage down the road has been working on for the last 3 weeks and still never got it to start .. we worked on it for 1 hour and sorted it .. my guys have never know this to happen before ,the car had 3 dead coil packs.. the owner said the day before it wouldnt start it looked like the engine was going to jump out of the car when the engine was running ... we just used the 3 golden rules .. spark, fuel, and compression ... if all 3 is present any car will start ... all that is left now to do to it .is change an injector on cylinder 1 as it is dead ,maybe clean out the others or stick some injector clean in the tank , __________________ [ I'm really confused. -I keep dreaming I'm an insomniac Last edited by chrissyboy; 9th November 2010 at 20:53..

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chrissyboy This is my second home lovely little ford focus. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: East Dulwich Posts: 7,877 Thanks: 2 Thanked 82 Times in 68 Posts	omg .... car was in for 2 hours and was driven out by a happy owner .. the fault ............fuel pump relay ..... now i have only been doing this dianostics for about 6 months ut to me that should of been picked up by the first garage it went to if not the peugot guy .... oh wellthats another one under our belt __________________ [ I'm really confused. -I keep dreaming I'm an insomniac

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